The police criminal inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, Operation Olympos, is investigating over 45 individuals, with seven formally identified as main suspects for potential perjury and perverting the course of justice. Four of these suspects have been interviewed. The scandal, which saw over 900 post office operators wrongly prosecuted due to faulty Fujitsu software, is considered the UK's most widespread miscarriage of justice. Prosecutions are not expected until 2027, pending the public inquiry's findings.
Police identify seven as main suspects in Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The police criminal inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, Operation Olympos, is investigating over 45 individuals, with seven formally identified as main suspects for potential perjury and perverting the course of justice. Four of these suspects have been interviewed. The scandal, which saw over 900 post office operators wrongly prosecuted due to faulty Fujitsu software, is considered the UK's most widespread miscarriage of justice. Prosecutions are not expected until 2027, pending the public inquiry's findings.
Trending- 1 1999-2015: Over 900 post office operators were prosecuted by the Post Office because of faulty Horizon accounting software
- 2 2020: Police began the Operation Olympos investigation
- 3 Late 2021: Two individuals were interviewed
- 4 Last year (2024): The critically acclaimed ITV drama 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office' aired
- 5 March 2024: The government introduced unprecedented legislation to exonerate people who had been wrongly prosecuted
- 6 May 2024: The police team had become a team of 80
- 7 Up to June 2, 2025: Just over £1bn has been paid out in compensation to more than 7,300 claimants
- 8 Late 2024: One individual was interviewed
- 9 Early 2025: One individual was interviewed
- 10 Second week of July: The first part of Sir Wyn Williams’ two-year public inquiry into the Post Office and the Horizon IT scandal is due to be announced
- 11 2027: Prosecutions are not expected to reach trial
- Seven individuals formally identified as main suspects
- Over 45 individuals under investigation
- Potential criminal charges for perjury and perverting the course of justice
- Further compensation payments to victims (over £1bn paid to date)
- Public inquiry findings expected in July
What: Police have identified seven main suspects and are investigating over 45 individuals in connection with the Post Office Horizon IT scandal for potential offences of perjury and perverting the course of justice.
When: Investigation ongoing since 2020; update given June 26, 2025; interviews conducted late 2021, late 2024, early 2025; prosecutions not expected until 2027.
Where: UK
Why: To investigate potential criminal offences by those who made key decisions on Post Office investigations and prosecutions, following the widespread miscarriage of justice caused by faulty Horizon accounting software.
How: A nationwide taskforce of 100 officers and staff is reviewing millions of documents and conducting interviews.